Ok last week I got a new betta!! he was the healthiest one in the lot. he loved his new tank at first! but now he seems REALLY tired! he only moves to eat. He seems really healthy but he wont move!! when I bought him he would flare at the sight of anything! now he doesnt flare at all. Im really worried. I havnt taken care of betta in a long time. o and yesterday i cleaned his tank (it got dirty quick!) I put him in a jar and he was lively like he was when I bought him, but when I put him back in his tank he went back to sleep! he is still alive so please help me keep him that way!!

Is there a filter in his new tank? It could be that the current is bothering him.

As for the flaring, I don't think it's a bad thing that he doesn't flare as much, I'd take that to be a sign of him feeling more secure in his environment

Thanks! and yes there is a filter. I'll go turn it off for a few hours! Thanks again!

OMG!! he's already swimming around again!! yay!! thanks chrissy!

That's good news, but you don't want to always have to turn the filter off. What kind of filter is it? If you can adjust the flow, turn it down. If it's a waterfall type, you can put a piece of filter sponge at the outlet to dampen the impact it has on the surface of the water, or maybe put a silk plant or something in front of the outflow to break the current up.

Im not going to turn it off completely! no, just for right now! thanks for the advice! I'll go check if I can turn down tha filter, thanks again!

Ok good plan
If you need help with the filter be sure to post, there's guarenteed to be someone here with the same model

I dont think I can turn down the filter. o well! I'll just have to turn it off from time to time!

maybe u could use something to break the current

I could try that too!

yup it couldnt hurt to try lol goodluck i hope it works for u

Thanks!

always glad to help

Just turned the filter back on! he's still acting normal so I hope that small break helped!! fingers crossed!!

i hope it works for u